Sunday, January 08, 2006

Ten Things I Learned From A Bridal Show

1. Don't give your personal information to anyone.

2. Check your coat, because it's a pain in the ass to carry it around.

3. Bring a backpack: it's much easier to carry a tree's weight in pamphlets this way than struggling with three bulging plastic bags. Your biceps and fingers will thank you.

4. If you want to see the dresses for the fashion show, find a seat at least 45 minutes beforehand, otherwise you will be standing ten people deep from the back of the chairs, and won't be able to see anything.

5. If you didn't pay attention to 4, use some of the thick bridal magazines you got for free and stand on them to get a better view.

6. Wear comfy shoes (no heels); this will also help you stand on your bridal magazines.

7. Take every pamphlet offered to you, even if you don't think you'll be interested. It never hurts to look.

8. If you really don't want a pamphlet, keep the last one you got in your hand and stare at it as if completely engrossed when you walk by the booth you want to ignore.

9. Accept that you will probably wind up with more photography and entertainment pamphlets than anything else combined.

10. Cakes are bloody expensive! $499 for something the size of a baseball cap - without the brim, which apparently serves 50... "Ooh, look, my piece is the size of my finger. I'm so lucky!"

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